Chapter 49

“Harper, we’ve been friends for over 20 years. Staying at your place feels as comfy as my own home. But with you moving, it’s like there’s an emptiness in my heart.

“If it weren’t for Felix’s mistakes, this wouldn’t be happening. Just the thought of being apart from you

hurts,” Aunt Melinda sald.

“This isn’t his fault. We’re moving because we like the new place and the neighborhood’s architecture. It really has nothing to do with Felix. Don’t overthink it,” Morn comforted her.

“I know, Harper, I know everything,” Aunt Melinda said, breaking into tears again.

I fell asleep again at some point and had a particularly frightening nightmare.

I found myself falling into an abyss surrounded by towering mountains with no visible peaks. Water relentlessly cascaded from above, swiftly engulfing me up to waist level.

All around, there were only barren mountains and tumultuous waters. I was trapped in the water, completely immobilized. When I tried to scream for help, my throat felt constricted, and I was unable to

voice a word.

woke up, realizing my clothes were drenched

of warm water from the kitchen, I returned to bed but couldn’t fall asleep again.

at that moment, with only a few simple

I understood he was referring to

had told him about our new house, and he came to

I realized that buying a house was

reached a point where neither of us

sent me a voice message on WhatsApp lasting 47 seconds. I deleted it without listening,

exceptionally good. The autumn sky was a clear azure, and the

delightful. I reclined on Dad’s lounge chair in the small yard,

Felix came over, but when I noticed, he seemed

reply to my messages?” He was standing against the light, and I couldn’t discern his

been feeling well these days and have been constantly wanting to sleep, sol didn’t pay much attention.” I

y words.

at me intensely as if he was

It didn’t matter whether it was true or

longer my concem.

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